Landmark rulings and sentences

Unprecedented court decisions, record sentences and closely watched trials, old and new, explained in plain English. Each page lists the reports and judgments it relies on. General information, not legal advice.

• Kenya's High Court sentences Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the Shakahola killings

  On 6 November 2026 the High Court at Mombasa sentenced preacher Paul Mackenzie to an aggregate 200 years in prison after convicting him and 28 co-accused of 191 counts of murder linked to deaths in Shakahola Forest, Kilifi County. Co-accused received terms reported at 10 to 160 years. The court declined the death penalty the prosecution had asked for.

  Kenya2026-11-06